Works and Inventions Sample Clauses

Works and Inventions. The Executive acknowledges that all works, inventions, innovations, improvements, developments, methods, processes, programs, designs, analyses, drawings, reports, and all similar or related information (whether or not patentable) that relate to the actual or anticipated business, research and development of First Communications, or existing or future products or services and that are conceived, developed, contributed to, made, or reduced to practice by the Executive (either solely or jointly with others) while employed by the Parent, the Company or any of their affiliates ("Work Product") belong to the Parent, and the Executive hereby assigns, and agrees to assign, all of the above Work Product to the Parent. Any copyrightable work prepared in whole or in part by the Executive in the course of his work for any of the foregoing entities shall be deemed a "work made for hire" under the copyright laws, and the Parent shall own all rights therein. To the extent that any such copyrightable work is not a "work made for hire," the Executive hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Parent all right, title, and interest, including without limitation, copyright in and to such copyrightable work. The Executive shall promptly disclose such Work Product and copyrightable work to the Board and perform all actions reasonably requested by the Board (whether during or after the Term) to establish and confirm the Parent's ownership (including, without limitation, assignments, consents, powers of attorney, and other instruments).
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Works and Inventions. (i) Employee will disclose in writing to Employer immediately upon conception thereof all Inventions, as defined herein, whether or not copyrightable or patentable, made or conceived or reduced to practice or developed by him, either alone or jointly with others, during the term of Employee's employment by Employer. Employee will also disclose in writing to Employer all things that would be Inventions if made during the term of Employee's employment by Employer, conceived, reduced to practice, or developed by him within six months after the termination of Employee's employment by Employer.
Works and Inventions. (1) For the purposes of this regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
Works and Inventions. (a) I will disclose in writing to the Company immediately upon conception thereof all Inventions, as defined herein, whether or not copyrightable or patentable, made or conceived or reduced to practice or developed by me, either alone or jointly with others, during the term of my employment or engagement as a consultant by the Company. I will also disclose in writing to the Company all things that would be Inventions if made during the term of my employment or engagement by the Company, conceived, reduced to practice, or developed by me within six months after the termination of my employment or engagement by the Company.

Related to Works and Inventions

  • Patents and Inventions The Contractor shall promptly and fully report to the Department any discovery or invention arising out of or developed in the course of performance of this Agreement. If the services under this Agreement are supported by a federal grant of funds, the Contractor shall promptly and fully report to the federal government for the federal government to make a determination as to whether patent protection on such invention shall be sought and how the rights in the invention or discovery, including rights under any patent issued thereon, shall be disposed of and administered in order to protect the public interest.

  • Inventions All inventions, designs, formulae, processes, discoveries, drawings, improvements and developments made by Employee, either solely or in collaboration with others, during his employment with Employer, whether or not during working hours, and relating to any methods, apparatus, products, compounds, services or deliverables which are made, furnished, sold, leased, used or developed by Employer or its affiliates or which pertain to the Business (the “Developments”) shall become and remain the sole property of Employer. Employee shall disclose promptly in writing to Employer all such Developments. Employee acknowledges and agrees that all Developments shall be deemed “works made for hire” within the meaning of the United States Copyright Act, as amended. If, for any reason, such Developments are not deemed works made for hire, Employee hereby assigns to Employer all of his right, title and interest (including, but not limited to, copyright and all rights of inventorship) in and to such Developments. At the request and expense of Employer, whether during or after employment with Employer, Employee shall make, execute and deliver all application papers, assignments or instruments, and perform or cause to be performed such other lawful acts as Employer may deem necessary or desirable in making or prosecuting applications, domestic or foreign, for patents (including reissues, continuations and extensions thereof) and copyrights related to such Developments or in vesting in Employer full legal title to such Developments. Employee shall assist and cooperate with Employer or its representatives in any controversy or legal proceeding relating to such Developments, or to any patents, copyrights or trade secrets with respect thereto. If for any reason Employee refuses or is unable to assist Employer in obtaining or enforcing its rights with respect to such Developments, he hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized agents as his agents and attorneys-in-fact to execute and file any documents and to do all other lawful acts necessary to protect Employer’s rights in the Developments. Employee expressly acknowledges that the special foregoing power of attorney is coupled with an interest and is therefore irrevocable and shall survive (i) his death or incompetency, (ii) the termination of his employment with Employer and (iii) the termination of this Agreement.

  • Joint Inventions For Subject Inventions conceived or first actually reduced to practice under this Agreement that are joint Subject Inventions made by CONTRACTOR and USER, each Party shall have the option to elect and retain title to its undivided rights in such joint Subject Inventions.

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